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Midway through the 1999 season, Red Sox manager Jimy Williams moved Wakefield out of the rotation and into the closer position after Tom Gordon went down with an injury. Wakefield recorded 15 saves before Derek Lowe was inserted as the new closer late in the season.

Wakefield has served in many relief roles in the Red Sox bullpen over the last 16 years and has 22 saves in his career.